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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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